Meet Olivia
Olivia is an attorney in the firm’s Corporate practice, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters, and tax restructuring. She has experience working with privately held companies and private equity firms, providing tailored legal solutions to help businesses navigate complex transactions, raise capital, and drive growth. She also works closely with clients to structure private equity investments, manage portfolio companies, and execute M&A deals that align with long-term strategic goals.
Olivia is also part of the firm’s Startups & Venture Capital practice, representing startups and emerging companies from their inception, throughout their growth, and through exit. She provides guidance on entity formation, operational legal matters, and financing options, including equity and debt structures. In addition, Olivia advises angel investors and venture capital funds on their investment activities, helping them navigate the complexities of funding early-stage companies and negotiating investor rights.
Olivia is experienced in advising clients on sweepstakes, contests, and promotional laws as well, ensuring full regulatory compliance through preparation of official rules, sponsorship agreements, and winner certifications.
Education
Juris Doctor, Marquette University Law School, 2020, cum laude
Sports Law Certificate, National Sports Law Institute, 2020
Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2017, summa cum laude
Activities
Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic, Legal Volunteer, 2017 – present
First Tee of Southeastern Wisconsin, Emerging Leaders’ Club Leadership Committee, 2021– present
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, NFL Golf Classic Committee, 2024 – present; Big Impact Group, 2024 – present
Godfrey & Kahn Ethics & Loss Prevention Committee, 2024 – present
Wisconsin Humane Society, Paws & Claws Gala Committee, 2024 – present
Women in Technology Wisconsin, Brand Ambassador, 2024 – present
Honors
Wisconsin Lawyer Pro Bono Honor Society, 2021 – present
Admitted To Practice
WisconsinProfessional Associations
Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Wisconsin NextGen, Association for Women Lawyers, Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, State Bar of WisconsinRepresented Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) in its acquisitions of Climate By Design International, LLC and substantially all of the assets of each of AbsolutAire, Inc. and Napps Technology Corporation.
Represented a private-equity owned software-as-a-service company in an add-on acquisition to expand its service offerings.
Represented Addnode Group AB (STO: ANOD-B) in its acquisitions of CAD Technology Center, LLC, D3 Technical Services, LLC, Microdesk LLC, and M2 Technologies LLC.
Represented a global public manufacturing company based in Ireland in its divestiture of a line of business and related real estate and a global restructuring to enable a $8B+ divestiture.
Represented the shareholders of a Wisconsin-based foundry in the sale of their equity to a private investment group.
Represented Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) in its acquisition of Elpis2, Inc.
Represented a private Wisconsin-based investment group in their sale of a metal fabricator and machining company.
Represented the founders of a Wisconsin-based software-as-a-service start-up in their sale of their equity, and partial management rollover, to a private equity firm.
Represented a travel agency in its acquisition of a second location.
Represented Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE: EPAC) in its divestiture of Cortland Industrial LLC to Tufropes, a subsidiary of Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM).
Represented a global public manufacturing company based in North Carolina in three separate acquisitions of businesses inside and outside of the United States.
Represented the shareholders of Coastal Manufacturing, Inc. in their sale of their equity to an affiliate of Vopne Capital.
Represented a biotechnology start-up in two rounds of Series Seed preferred stock financings of more than $10,000,000.
Represented the lead investor in a Series B Preferred Stock financing of a California-based software start-up.
Represented Fiskars Oyj Abp (OTCMKTS: FKRAF) and Fiskars Brands, Inc. in their divestiture of their Gilmour Americas Watering business to Lawn & Garden, LLC.